Writer, musician, showman performing at Jake's

General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $12 for those age 20 and younger; tickets are on sale at Jake's and Ralph's Records & Tapes. The concert is open to all ages.

Call 795-3322 or 687-5253 for more details

Schneider's two albums, "Lonelyland" and "I'm Good Now," both won multiple awards, including Album of the Year, at the annual Austin Chronicle Music Awards.

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Austin-based recording artist Bob Schneider, headlining tonight at Jake's Sports Cafe, performs multiple styles of music. Both of his albums, "Lonelyland" and "I'm Good Now," were named the years' best at the annual Austin Chronicle Music Awards.

A critic wrote in Entertainment Weekly magazine that, "Schneider has emerged as a genuine songwriting talent."

Speaking of his tendency to release eclectic albums featuring multiple music styles, Schneider said, "My favorite songwriters never wrote songs that sounded the same or had the same general feel. How could I expect to keep myself, let alone anyone else, interested if each song didn't do it's own thing or follow it's own path?"

Those following the Austin music scene were eager to see how Schneider fared as a solo artist. He had been one of the city's more popular band leaders for years, debuting with Joe Rockhead and then playing with the bands Ugly Americans and the Scabs.

Tickets: General admission $10 for adults, $12 for age 20 and younger.

Ticket outlets: Jake's; Ralph's Records & Tapes, 3322 82nd St.

More: Concert is open to all ages.

Information: 795-3322 or 687-5253.

Reporting on the Austin Chronicle Music Awards for the Austin Chronicle, critic Margaret Noser wrote, "Anyone who saw Joe Rockhead about 10 years ago could tell you Bob Schneider was a star in the making. From Rockhead to Ugly Americans to the Scabs and Lonelyland, Schneider has demonstrated over the past decade that rarest of musical talents: showmanship.